Repeat cesarean section and primary elective cesarean section: Recently trained obstetrician-gynecologist practice patterns and opinions

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1872-1875

  Kenton, Kimberly ^a   Brincat, Cynthia ^a   Mutone, Martina ^b   Brubaker, Linda ^a   Lewis, David ^c  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Incontinence; Pelvic floor; Vaginal birth; Vaginal birth after cesarean section

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; OBSTETRICS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 20444506106     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.01.046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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